Insects

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Insects

Food

"Common food source. Obtained in: Trappers' Camp, Small Trappers' Camp"

Recipes

• Trappers' Camp (★★)
• Brineworks (★)
• Small Trappers' Camp (★)

Trading

0.19		Value when sold
0.09		Value after P10
0.38		Traders' price

ID = `[Food Raw] Insects`

Overview

Insects are a raw food.

Production Chain

Deposits for Insects

16 Deposits for Insects or as a bonus.

Tree & Gathering Nodes

Name	Building	Charges	Primary	Bonus				In Biomes
				#1	#2	#3	#4
Bleeding Tooth Mushroom (Large)		70		40%	—	—	—		x	x	x		x	x		x
Bleeding Tooth Mushroom (Small)		15		20%	—	—	—		x	x	x		x	x		x
Dying Tree		2		60%	10%	10%	10%	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x
Flax Field (Large)		60		50%	30%	—	—			x	x		x	x		x	x
Flax Field (Small)		20		25%	20%	—	—			x	x		x	x		x	x
Giant Proto Fungus		999		40%	40%	40%	30%	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Grasscap Mushrooms (Large)		70		40%	—	—	—	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Grasscap Mushrooms (Small)		15		20%	—	—	—	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Moss Broccoli Patch (Large)		70		40%	20%	—	—			x			x	x		x	x
Moss Broccoli Patch (Small)		15		30%	—	—	—			x			x	x		x	x
Overgrown Stone Node (Large)		60		40%	30%	10%	—	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Overgrown Stone Node (Small)		20		30%	20%	—	—	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Stone Node (Large)		60		30%	30%	10%	—	x		x		x	x	x	x		x
Stone Node (Small)		20		20%	20%	—	—	x		x		x	x	x	x		x
Wormtongue Nest (Large)		70		60%	—	—	—	x	x				x		x	x
Wormtongue Nest (Small)		15		20%	—	—	—	x	x				x		x	x

Recipes for Insects

3 Recipes for Insects

Buildings	Grade	Ingredient	#	Product
Trappers' Camp	★★ 0:17	—	1
Brineworks	★ 1:00	—	3
Small Trappers' Camp	★ 0:25	—	1

Recipes with Insects as an Ingredient

30 Recipes using Insects

Buildings	Grade	Ingredient #1	Ingredient #2	Ingredient #3	#	Product
Alchemist's Hut	★★ 0:42	2  Herbs 2  Insects 2  Resin 2  Vegetables 2  Algae	3  Stone 3  Clay 2  Salt	8  Storm Water 12  Clearance Water 16  Drizzle Water	2	Crystalized Dew
Beanery  Brickyard	★ 0:42	3  Herbs 3  Insects 3  Resin 3  Vegetables 3  Algae	4  Stone 4  Clay 3  Salt	10  Storm Water 14  Clearance Water 18  Drizzle Water	2	Crystalized Dew
Tinctury	★★★ 1:45	—	—	3  Insects 3  Berries 3  Copper Ore 3  Scales 2  Coal	10	Dye
Apothecary  Manufactory	★★ 2:06	—	—	4  Insects 4  Berries 4  Copper Ore 4  Scales 3  Coal	10	Dye
Cobbler	★ 2:06	—	—	5  Insects 5  Berries 5  Copper Ore 5  Scales 4  Coal	10	Dye
Ranch	★ 1:24	—	—	3  Grain 2  Insects 2  Reed 2  Berries	5	Eggs
Brick Oven  Distillery  Teahouse	★★ 2:06	—	5  Herbs 5  Roots 5  Insects 5  Scales 5  Salt 7  Resin	6  Wood 3  Oil 2  Coal 2  Sea Marrow	10	Incense
Smokehouse	★ 2:06	—	6  Herbs 6  Roots 6  Insects 6  Scales 6  Salt 8  Resin	6  Wood 3  Oil 2  Coal 2  Sea Marrow	10	Incense
Smokehouse	★★★ 1:45	—	4  Insects 4  Meat	5  Wood 2  Oil 2  Salt 1  Coal 1  Sea Marrow	10	Jerky
Apothecary  Butcher	★★ 2:06	—	5  Insects 5  Meat	5  Wood 2  Oil 2  Salt 1  Coal 1  Sea Marrow	10	Jerky
Kiln	★ 2:06	—	6  Insects 6  Meat	5  Wood 2  Oil 2  Salt 1  Coal 1  Sea Marrow	10	Jerky
Flawless Cellar	★★★ 0:28	—	—	3  Herbs 3  Berries 3  Insects 3  Meat 3  Eggs 3  Fish	3	Pack of Provisions
Provisioner	★★ 0:42	—	—	4  Herbs 4  Berries 4  Insects 4  Meat 4  Eggs 4  Fish	3	Pack of Provisions
Cellar	★ 0:42	—	—	5  Herbs 5  Berries 5  Insects 5  Meat 5  Eggs 5  Fish	3	Pack of Provisions
Makeshift Post	☆ 0:56	—	—	6  Herbs 6  Berries 6  Insects 6  Meat 6  Eggs 6  Fish	3	Pack of Provisions
Flawless Smelter	★★★ 1:45	—	6  Flour	3  Herbs 3  Meat 3  Insects 3  Berries 3  Fish	10	Pie
Bakery  Furnace  Pantry	★★ 2:06	—	6  Flour	4  Herbs 4  Meat 4  Insects 4  Berries 4  Fish	10	Pie
Smelter	★ 2:06	—	6  Flour	5  Herbs 5  Meat 5  Insects 5  Berries 5  Fish	10	Pie
Grill	★★★ 1:45	—	2  Insects 2  Meat 2  Mushrooms 2  Fish 1  Jerky	3  Vegetables 3  Roots 3  Berries 3  Eggs	10	Skewers
Butcher  Cookhouse  Furnace	★★ 2:06	—	3  Insects 3  Meat 3  Mushrooms 3  Fish 2  Jerky	4  Vegetables 4  Roots 4  Berries 4  Eggs	10	Skewers
Field Kitchen	☆ 2:06	—	5  Insects 5  Meat 5  Mushrooms 5  Fish 4  Jerky	5  Vegetables 5  Roots 5  Berries 5  Eggs	10	Skewers

Perks and Cornerstones

11 Perks named 'Insects' and mentioning 'Insects'

Name	Rarity	Description	Sources										Price
			Alt	Cor	Ord	Rel	Tra	Dec	Por	Fir	Ser	Bio
Dye Extractor	Epic	Gain 5 Dye for every 10 Insects produced.	x	Cor	Ord	x	x	x	Por	x	x	x	0
Insect Delivery Line	Epic	5 Insects per minute. Not affected by production bonuses and does not contribute to production-based perks.	x	x	Ord	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0
Insect Lure	Rare	+1 to Insects production (from gathering, farming, fishing, or production).	x	x	Ord	x	x	x	Por	x	x	x	0
Insect Lure	Epic	+2 to Insects production (from gathering, farming, fishing, or production).	x	x	x	Rel	x	x	Por	x	x	x	0
Insect Traps	Rare	Insect traps let you catch any insects feeding on mushrooms. Gain 1 Insects for every 2 Mushrooms produced.	x	x	x	Rel	Tra	x	x	x	x	x	21
No Quality Control	Legendary	Gain +2 to wood production. After each storm, all stored wood is removed, and you get 50 Insects in return.	x	Cor	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0
No Quality Control (Stormforged)	Mythic	Gain +2 to wood production. After each storm, all stored wood is removed, and you get 150 Insects in return.	Alt	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0
Repurposed Bait	Legendary	Gain 2 Insects for every 1 piece of bait used in fishing.	x	Cor	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0
Termite Nest	Rare	5 Insects per minute. Not affected by production bonuses and does not contribute to production-based perks.	x	x	x	x	x	Dec	x	x	x	x	0
Woodpecker Technique	Legendary	Gain 2 Insects every time woodcutters cut down a tree during the Storm.	x	Cor	x	x	x	x	Por	x	x	x	0
Woodpecker Technique (Stormforged)	Mythic	Gain 5 Insects every time woodcutters cut down a tree during the Storm.	Alt	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0